chaise

\ʃɛz\

/\ʃɛz\/ noun

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The verdict

“chaise” is a regularly-used French word, ranked #4,133 in French word frequency and used as a noun.

#4,133
frequency rank, French
6
letters
8
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Siège avec dossier, sans accoudoirs.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

chaise vs chie
67% similar
chaise vs chose
67% similar
chaise vs crise
67% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for chaise
PropertyValue
Headwordchaise
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ʃɛz\
Letters6
Frequency rank#4,133
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “chaise” sits in French frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). chaise lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for chaise is 6 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \ʃɛz\. Corpus data places it at rank #4,133 in overall French word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 9 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for chaise, with forms such as "cahise", "cchaise", and "chaies". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "chie", "chose", "crise", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is chaise, spelled C-H-A-I-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Siège avec dossier, sans accoudoirs.
  2. 2
    Chaise percée.
  3. 3
    Stalle, fauteuil, etc.
  4. 4
    Fonction.
  5. 5
    Assemblage de quatre fortes pièces de charpente sur lequel on établit la cage d’un clocher, d’un campanile, d’un moulin à vent.
  6. 6
    Dispositif en bois servant à exhausser une chèvre, une grue.
  7. 7
    Support métallique scellé, fixé dans la maçonnerie et destiné à recevoir des câbles, des tuyaux ou des gaines.
  8. 8
    Voiture petite et légère, tirée par des chevaux ou portée par des porteurs.
  9. 9
    Exercice consistant à s'adosser contre un mur, les jambes fléchies à 90°, pendant plusieurs secondes.

This word in other languages

chair(English)silla(Español)Stuhl(Deutsch)cadeira(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: cahise,cchaise,chaies,chaisse,chasie,chhaise,chiase,hcaise

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of chaise - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

cahise2cchaise1chaies2chaisse1chasie2chhaise1chiase2hcaise2
Edit distance from "chaise"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "chaise"?
"chaise" is spelled C-H-A-I-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is \ʃɛz\.
What does "chaise" mean?
As a noun, "chaise" means: Siège avec dossier, sans accoudoirs.
What words are commonly confused with "chaise"?
"chaise" is commonly confused with "chie", "chose", "crise". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "chaise"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "chaise" is \ʃɛz\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "chaise" come from?
"chaise" is a French word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “chaise”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct French spelling is C-H-A-I-S-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ʃɛz\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “chie” - see the side-by-side comparison. chaise vs chie
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list